Polish archaeologists discovered a 3000-year-old bakery in Armenia. mass media

news.am: ​​While excavating the ruins of a large building in Armenia, archaeologists noticed something unusual: a layer of white powder in brown mud.
At first, archaeologists at the Metsamur archaeological site thought the ash-like substance was actually ash, Science in Poland reported. These materials were found in the ruins of a large building that had several floors.
Archaeologist Krysztof Jakubiak told Science in Poland: “After studying the material, the researchers found that it was actually preserved flour.” He said flour is rarely found in archaeological digs, but several sacks of flour were found in the ruins.
This finding allowed archaeologists to conclude that the building was a 3,000-year-old bakery.
According to archaeologists, this building was used in BC. From the end of the 11th century to the beginning of the 9th century AD, it was originally used as a public building. Later, ovens were added and the building had an economic role, as people probably used wheat flour to bake bread.
Finally, the building collapsed due to fire.
“When archaeologists started excavating, they realized it was a public building,” noted the 2022 Polish Center for Mediterranean Archeology at the University of Warsaw.
However, not all buildings have been explored yet, and perhaps archaeologists will uncover new secrets.
According to experts, this building is located in a part of the ancient building of Metsamour, which is known as the bottom of the city. The lower city is outside the main fortification network.

This city was inhabited in BC. From the 4th millennium to the 17th century AD, it has been mentioned in the reports of archaeologists.
In the excavations of the oldest part of Metsamour (which is separated from the cemetery by a wall), about 100 graves were found.
Most of these graves were empty because they had been looted at some point, but in one of the unlooted graves several gold pendants and about 100 jewel beads were found.
Metsamor BC The report states that it was a large fortress of the 9th-11th century surrounded by seven shelters, around the time of the bakery’s use. This city has become the economic, cultural and political center of the region.
It was finally conquered in BC. Archaeologists noted that it became part of the Urartu Kingdom in the 8th century.
Excavation of Metsamur began in 1965. And it continues to this day. The Miami Herald wrote: Polish and Armenian joint excavations began in 2013.